Covington plans to beef up panhandling rules around Gateway

7:19 AM,
Oct. 15, 2013

Written by

Dave Malaska
| Enquirer contributor

The city is poised to increase its efforts to curb panhandling, adding another zone in the downtown area where the practice will be banned altogether.

City ordinances already prohibit panhandling in tourist areas along the Ohio River, MainStrasse Village and Madison Avenue, while aggressive begging - pursuing a person after they've already refused, using obscene language or soliciting money near banks, ATMs and bus stops - is not allowed within city limits.

The new zone would be around the Gateway Community and Technical College campus, which plans an $81.5 million expansion in ...